AGN! PURANAM.	95
clod of earth into three parts on his palm and then protect
the quarters* reciting the name of the lion (3), Reciting
the name ol Vasudeva, determining within himself about
sacred water, rubbing his body with Vedic mantrams,
adoring the image of the deity and putting on a pure cloth
lie should perform the rite. Putting water into hands with
mantrams, dividing it into two parts, drawing air and
control!ing it with the name of Narayana he should pour the
water. Afterwards meditating on Han, offering Arghyaf
he should recite the man tram of twelve letters a hundred
times beginning in order with the seat of yoga, for ail the
Regents of the quarters, Rishis, Pitris, men and all creatures
and ending with the mobile and immobile creation. Then
having assigned his limbs [to the various deities] and putting
a stop to the recitation of the mantrams he should enter
into the sacrificial room. In this way in the adoration of
the other deities one should perform the bathing with the
principal and other mantrams (4—8),
* This ceremony is necessary so that no impediment may approach
the worshipper from any quarter.
f A respectable offering or oblation to a god or a venerable person.